Sean Gibbons earned his PhD in biophysics from the University of Chicago in 2015. He completed his postdoctoral work at MIT in 2018. Gibbons is now an associate professor at the Institute for Systems Biology, in Seattle. His lab studies the ecology and evolution of microbial communities.
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Dr. Flunker is an assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Iowa, College of Public Health. He holds a PhD in epidemiology and biostatistics and an MPH in environmental health, both from the Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health at the University of Kentucky. Dr.
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Nnenia Campbell is executive director of the Bill Anderson Fund (BAF). Dr. Campbell’s work with the DEOHS includes training for advanced graduate students and early-career professionals on environmental and public health disaster research methods and skills.
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Dr. Fellows is an environmental scientist for the Hazardous Waste Management Program at Public Health - Seattle & King County, where she focuses on Safer Alternatives. Her research interests include alternatives assessments, climate change impacts on human health, geospatial analysis, pesticides, and lead in consumer products.
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John Ji is an environmental epidemiologist researching the intersection of human health, environmental challenges and climate change. Ji has explored how exposures such as air pollution, urban green spaces and extreme heat affect public health, with a particular emphasis on the elderly and vulnerable populations.
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Jamie Vickery is a Research Social Scientist and the Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) Branch Chief within the Global Systems Laboratory’s Weather Informatics and Decision Support (WIDS) Division and an Affiliate Assistant Professor in the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences.
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Dr. Il Je Yu's research links human environmental exposure to toxicology, specializing in inhalation toxicology with occupational toxicology, nanotoxicology, safe chemical management and industrial hygiene, including exposure assessment.
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Gail has her doctorate in Public Health from the University of Texas, School of Public Health. She is a Certified Industrial Hygienist. Currently she has joint appointments as a Visiting Professor with Universidad de La Sabana, Faculty of Nursing, Bogotá, Colombia and as an Occupational Health Instructor for Texas A&M University.
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Dr. Weldon received her doctorate in Environmental Toxicology from DEOHS, University of Washington, School of Public Health. She is a senior toxicologist with the Boeing Company, and provides many opportunities for DEOHS faculty and students to learn industrial processes, and engage with the aerospace industry.
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Dr. Nicholas is a toxicologist at Seagen, where he designs toxicology studies to support the advancement of drug candidates and conducts risk assessments to protect patient and worker safety in all stages of drug development. He earned his BS from the University of Rochester, and his MS and PhD from the University of Washington.
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Mr Matthews-Trigg graduated from DEOHS in 2017 with a Master’s in Public health, and he has continued to work with DEOHS faculty Drs. Kris Ebi and Nicole Errett since then, including co-authoring a textbook chapter with Dr. Ebi, supporting the DEOHS wildfire symposium, and supporting the Global Heat Health Information Network.
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Dr Chan is a Professor and Research Chair in Toxicology and Environmental Health at the University of Ottawa in Canada.
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Dr Bai serves as a Research Professor and PI with the Ambient Particle Health Criteria Group in the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, in addition to serving as an adjunct professor and tutor of graduate students in several Chinese universities.
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Dr. de Castro’s research focuses on population health inequities and inequalities by examining how employment opportunities, job conditions, and work organization contribute to chronic stress and occupational injury and illness risk; utilizing longitudinal analyses, biomarkers, large survey datasets, and engagement with minoritized groups.
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Dr. Rachel M. Shaffer works on chemical assessments in the Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment in the U.S. EPA’s Office of Research and Development. Dr. Shaffer has a broad background in environmental health sciences, with graduate training spanning experimental toxicology and human epidemiological research as well as experience in science policy and risk assessment.
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Marc Stifelman is a Toxicologist at the US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 office, where he designs, prepares and oversees studies to assess exposure and health risks from environmental pollution, with a focus on heavy metals, mines and smelters. Mr. Stifelman’s expertise includes human health and exposures to environmental hazards, risk assessment and risk communication.
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Dr. Peckham is an environmental scientist in the Hazardous Waste Management Program in the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, where he designs and conducts environmental and occupational health research to help reduce toxic exposures to workers and residents of King County. Dr. Peckham earned his PhD, MS and MPA from the University of Washington.
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Cynthia L. Curl, MS, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Community and Environmental Health at Boise State University, where she studies the intersection between agricultural production and human health and directs the Curl Agricultural Health Lab.
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Sheldwin earned a doctorate degree in Exposure Science and a MS degree in Epidemiology at the University of Washington School of Public Health; prior he also received a MPH at the University of New Mexico School of
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Meng Wang, PhD, joined the Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health in the Division of Environmental Health Sciences at the University at Buffalo as an assistant professor in June 2018. Previously, Wang was a senior fellow at the University of Washington, School of Public Health, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Seattle, WA.
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Heidi is a climate scientist with a passion for science and communication. She is currently Lead Scientist for Science Communication with the UW Climate Impacts Group and an Affiliate Assistant Professor in the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences.
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Dr Leme works with Professor Faustman in DEOHS in her Current Topics in Risk Assessment courses, which includes aspects of chemistry and toxicology. Their work together focuses on sustainability and reduced animal use around the globe, trying to provide the basis for current discussions on global sustainability and global acceptance of non-animal testing.
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Elizabeth Walker has led coalitions seeking change throughout her career as a public health professional. She has a strong commitment to health equity and environmental justice; strengthening health systems and capacity-building; forming and managing effective collaborations; and enabling community-based solutions.
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Dr Galaviz is involved in environmental justice, and has given guest lectures, partnered on grant research with our professors, and supported graduate students on this topic.
She keeps DEOHS connected with public health programs in California, at the EPA, in border research, and in local community organizations.
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Ms Gagney has extensive experience in public environmental health practice, primarily focused on healthy housing and indoor air quality. Much of her career has been focused on education homeowners and students about the connections between inadequate building construction/maintenance and poor health outcomes.
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Research Services Program Manager/Toxicologist employed by the Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County (Haz Waste Program) at Public Health -- Seattle & King County. Responsibilities include setting the research agenda for the Haz Waste Program and supporting the research needs of both internal and external stakeholders.
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Wayne Turnberg, PhD, MSPH, is the Director for the Washington State Department of Health’s Office of Communicable Disease Epidemiology, and Lecturer with the University of Washington, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences and Department of Health Services, Community-Oriented Public Health Practice Program.